Representation of the People Act 1983

10 Preparation of registers. U.K.

With a view to the preparation of registers, the registration officer shall—

(a) have a house to house or other sufficient inquiry made as to the persons entitled to be registered (excluding persons entitled to be registered in pursuance of a service declaration [F1 patient’s declaration or overseas elector’s declaration] ) ;

(b) have prepared and published electors lists showing the persons appearing to him to be entitled to be registered [F2 and, subject to any prescribed exceptions] their qualifying addresses;

(c) determine all claims for registration duly made by any person, and all objections to any person’s registration duly made by another person appearing from the electors lists to be himself entitled to be registered including claims and objections asking for the omission, insertion or alteration of a date as that on which a person will become of voting age and entitled to be treated as an elector.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 4(2)(a)

F2 Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 4(2)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 10 applied with modifications (S.) by S.I. 1986/1111, regs. 2, 13(3)(4)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I

C2 S. 10 applied with modifications (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/1091, regs. 2, 14(3)(4)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I

C3 S. 10 applied with modifications (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, regs. 2, 14(3)(4)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I

C4 Ss. 10–11 extended (N.I.) (with modifications) by Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3, SIF 42), ss. 2, 13(6), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C5 S. 10 (except para. (a)) applied (with modfifications) by S.I. 1994/342, regs. 1(2)(3), 2(2), 9(4), 18(2)